Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Which is absurd because the hostile takeover of RubyGems primarily involves technology, with serious implications for the security and trust of nearly all Ruby code. Those flagging this submission are the ones prioritizing politics over this critical issue.


Politically-charged ultimatums _caused_ the hostile takeover of RubyGems. This whole thing is politics all the way down.


Someone withdrawing funding from Ruby Central doesn't necessitate a hostile takeover of RubyGems. The responsibility lies squarely on people doing the takeover. Needless to say, you haven't shown me any convincing arguments for suppressing the announcement of gem.coop.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: